Iran has rejected a U.S.-backed ceasefire proposal, insisting any agreement must deliver a permanent end to the war, according to state media on Monday.
The United States and Iran are weighing a framework to end their five-week-old conflict, but Tehran has pushed back against calls for a temporary truce and a rapid reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran conveyed its response to the U.S. proposal via Pakistan, formally rejecting a ceasefire and stressing the need for a lasting resolution, the official IRNA news agency reported.
The response included 10 clauses, covering an end to regional hostilities, guarantees for safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, sanctions relief and post-war reconstruction, IRNA added.
U.S. President Donald Trump has taken a hard line, warning he would unleash severe consequences if Iran failed to reach a deal by 8 p.m. EDT (0000 GMT) on Tuesday to restore shipping through the critical energy corridor.
Speaking about the conflict, Trump said the war “could end very quickly if they do the things they need to do,” while also signalling a more aggressive stance, adding: “If I had my choice I would take the oil.”
He also suggested the United States could withdraw at any moment but preferred to conclude operations decisively, saying: “We could leave right now but I want to finish it up.”
The Strait of Hormuz remains a focal point of the standoff, with global markets closely watching whether any agreement will ensure the safe flow of oil through one of the world’s most vital maritime routes.
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One person was killed and nearly a dozen hurt in a fresh attack on Riyadh's international airport on Sunday, Saudi authorities reported, a day after a strike claimed by Yemen's Houthis killed 13 people and wounded more than 300.
Yemen's Houthis renewed warning to airlines, airport workers, and travellers against using Saudi airports, saying the warning should be taken seriously and that the kingdom “bore responsibility for failed interceptions”, a day after an attack on Riyadh's international airport that killed 12 people.
The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said late Monday that it intercepted and destroyed two ballistic missiles launched by the Houthi group toward Khamis Mushait in southwestern Saudi Arabia.
The Houthi movement has escalated their attacks on Saudi Arabia, targeting the airport in Riyadh and other cities, killing more than a dozen people.
The Kremlin on Monday rejected a 60-day ceasefire idea proposed by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to allow his country to hold presidential elections, saying it wanted an overall peace deal instead.
The leader of Yemen's Saudi-backed government announced the beginning of a major military operation against the Iran-backed Houthis on Sunday, aimed at seizing the territory under their control.
Iran says the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until the United States meets seven conditions agreed under a June memorandum, as President Donald Trump signals he may soon decide whether to resume military operations against Tehran.
Governments from the Persian Gulf to the Horn of Africa are hedging against a conflict they cannot control, with contingency plans beginning to reshape trade routes, alliances and the regional map.
A supertanker which was cruising through the Strait of Hormuz was targetted by an unknown projectile off the coast of Oman, according to an Iranian news agency which said the vessel was “violating” navigation rules at the Strait of Hormuz on 1 October.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has accused the U.S. and Israel of seeking to foment internal divisions in Iran after failing to defeat the country militarily, Iran's state news agency IRNA reported.
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